Uploaded June 2012 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
For more information visit bees-on-the-net.com Since the nectar which bees collect to make honey is 80% water, the bees have to evaporate most of this to reach the 17 - 18% water of honey. They do this by creating a draft throughout the hive, which also helps to regulate the temperature,
This video show work bees lined up, fanning their wings to create the draft. The smell of honey (nectar) was quite strong. Sometimes it's actually possible to feel the air current as moisture-laden air is expelled from the hive entrance.
For more information visit bees-on-the-net.com Since the nectar which bees collect to make honey is 80% water, the bees have to evaporate most of this to reach the 17 - 18% water of honey. They do this by creating a draft throughout the hive, which also helps to regulate the temperature,
This video show work bees lined up, fanning their wings to create the draft. The smell of honey (nectar) was quite strong. Sometimes it's actually possible to feel the air current as moisture-laden air is expelled from the hive entrance.
